Note about
my Links listings: No warranty of any kind is implied by inclusion
of a company or organisation within any of my listings categories; they are
offered purely as a source of information for anyone who may be interested,
but if you are considering entering into a contract with or through any firm
or organisation you should make your own inquiries.

Some of these airlines fly to Murcia (MJV
- * 45m using toll road, 55m using toll-free route), some fly to Alicante
(ALC - * 1h20m) and some fly to both. Flights via Almeria (LEI - * 1h30m)
are also a practical possibility and various of these airlines fly there
too. Note that not all of these airlines operates flights out of the UK,
but all operate flights to one or more of the airports below in Spain from
various countries.(* - estimated driving times to/from Mazarron Country Club. There
are guidance notes on travelling from/to these airports in the 'Location'
page)

CarJet
- offer car rental from various airports worldwide, including all those suitable
for visiting the Meditteranean coast of Spain.

Centauro
- offer car rental from various airports in Spain and elsewhere.
NB/ For what is is worth, I have used this firm very satisfactorily;
for several years I have rented from them through a broker, but now do so
direct.

Rhinocarhire - offer car rental from various airports
worldwide, including all those suitable for visiting the Meditteranean coast
of Spain.

a website maintained by the 'Community of Owners', the governing body
at Mazarron Country Club.

Discussion Forum

Independently-run discussion forum (but accessible only by owners) exists
to allow the exchange of information and views on a wide variety of matters.
To apply to join this forum, please email to the address below for further
information, including details of your full name and MCC property address
(Mz/Hs) for verification. This is the only active Forum of which I am aware
at present:

MCC Life is a recently begun 'closed' Facebook group, but has quickly
become quite popular and well-used. It contains a wealth of practical information
as well as providing a forum for the discussion of a wide range of topics
of interest to owners and visitors to MCC. The group does not organise trips
or social outings itself, but does provide information on various such events
as it becomes available. To join, simply visit its page on Facebook and click
on the 'Join' button and your application will likely be approved fairly
rapidly.

The club now once more has a website, since June/July 2016. The Social
Club do mini breaks to various world Heritage sites and fiesta´s like
the Las Fallas in Valencia. Our aim is and always will be to provide
entertainment and enjoyment for all our members.

The events group has a new website effective May/June 2014 (information
about its activities may also be found in 'Soapbox').

The aims of the events group, as shown in its website, are: "to provide
all types of social events for everyone in the local area. Our membership
is open to all property owners and long term renters of Mazarron Country
Club and also to friends residing elsewhere (as long as they are introduced
by a MCC resident member)", and the statutes may be downloaded in the
"Documentation" area.

Sundry
Websites and Bulletin Boards(suggestions for useful websites about Spain to add here are
welcome)

the link is to the English-language version of the site, but a
Spanish-language version is accessible by clicking on "Español" near
the top-right of the page. Details of all British consular offices in Spain
can be found
here.

Other
Diplomatic or Consular links in Spain (this is not an exhaustive
list)

European Central Bank (ECB) -
exchange rates against the Euro(Æ) from the ECB. Please note that although
these rates are adjusted daily they are not 'real time' and should be used
for guidance purposes only.

World First - rates between the world's major currencies.
Please note that although these rates are adjusted regularly they are not
'real time' and should be used for guidance purposes only; the rates are
for inter-bank transactions (i.e. GBP5mio+); the rate for a specific transaction
will depend on the amount and currency required. NB/ For what is
is worth, I have used this firm very satisfactorily on several occasions
in recent years.

XE.com
- cross rates between the world's major currencies. Please note that although
these rates are adjusted regularly they are not 'real time' and should be
used for guidance purposes only.

Comparison websiteMyCurrencyTransfer.com - states it is "the world's
leading money transfer comparison site, helping thousands of visitors each
year find the cheapest, fairest and most transparent deal on money transfers".
NB/ I have not used this firm's currency recommendations
myself.

Foreign Exchange -
Travel Money (Currency Banknotes)

www.compareholidaymoney.com
- If you are considering buying Euro or other currency banknotes for your
trip, you can obtain far superior rates than from your own local bank branch
if you investigate buying on-line. NB/ For what is is worth, I
have used one of the firms included in this comparision website,
Travel FX, very satisfactorily
on several occasions in recent years.

Please
Note:

You should contact a foreign exchange dealer if
you have a specific transaction to arrange.

(All the lists linked to below are in .pdf format
and some may take a little time to download. If you do not already have a
.PDF reader, you may download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking
here.)

Murcia Region
You may download a list of Public Holidays for Murcia Region, focussing on
local holidays in the Mazarrón area. by clicking:

Andalucia
You may download a list of Public Holidays for Andalucia (comprising the
eight constituent Provinces of Almeria, Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Huelva,
Jaen, Malaga and Sevilla [Seville]) by clicking:

Valencian Community - Public Holidays for
2018
Valencian Community's official website (Diari Oficial de la Communitat
Valenciana) has lists of public holidays in the Valencian Community for
2018, split into two parts - please click
here for National/Regional holidays, and click
here for Local holidays in municipalities throughout
the Community (please note that municipalities are grouped alphabetically
within separate sections for the three constituent Provinces of Alicante,
Castellon and Valencia).

Andalucia - Public Holidays for 2018
Andalucia's official website (Junta de Andalucía) has lists
of public holidays in Andalucia for 2018, split into two parts - please click
here for National/Regional holidays,
and click
here for Local holidays in
municipalities throughout Andalucia (please note that municipalities are
grouped alphabetically within separate sections for the eight constituent
Provinces of Almeria, Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen, Malaga and Sevilla
[Seville]).

Spain - Public Holidays for 2018
Official Gazette of the Spanish State, Ministry of Employment and Social
Security (Boletín Oficial del Estado, Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad
Social), list of public holidays in Spain for 2018 - please click
here.

www.tranviademurcia.es
- There is a modern tram service (called Tranvía de Murcia)
operating a one-line service in a part of the city of Murcia. More information
about the route covered and the timetable is available in the linked website.

I participated in a 'recipe exchange' amongst friends and acquaintances
near where I have my Spanish home and wish to share both my own recipes and
those shared by others. I will probably add additional recipes in due course.
The recipes are eclectic and not specifically Spanish. If you are looking
for a meal idea, why not try out one of the receipes currently available
by taking a look
here.